Sports (skydive) Insurance

[E150 0]

Hey,
Im off to Elsinore for two weeks in December (yiiiipeeeeee).
I need to take out some insurace. Last year I used Harrison Beaumont. But, I have heard that their prices have gone right up.
Does anyone know of a company that provides skydiving insurance at a good price????
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks :)

[3fLiEr 0]

Harrison Beaumont is the best one - they are much cheaper than a non-specialist company (I got quoted £400 per jump by one company)
Dont moan about a few quid ....... you tight arsed bitch!
BSBD
M

[E150 0]

Woooow - thats hefty.
Tescos dont do skydive insurance, it is considered an unescessary risk!

[skreamer 1]

Last I heard H&B did a comprehensive package (medical, loss, theft etc) for £117 for the year - I don't think anybody else can match that.
/s
(responsible for toothpaste up wingi's nose at first euro dz.com boogie)

[RemiAndKaren 0]

Also try Columbus
Remi
Muff 914

[E150 0]

That was the one (someone previously suggested). I think they might be a bit cheaper.
Thanks
Oh and is the general advice - 'Get your rig insured', wether or not your going abroad??? Unless of course the rig is nto worth insuring.

[RemiAndKaren 0]

For the rig, if you have contents insurance, it SHOULD be covered (but check with your policy)
Remi
Muff 914

[R00tj00se 0]

Jo
columbus might be cheaper but what are they like when it comes time to pay up.
When I stuffed up my back last year HB paid out without any problems. All I had to do was fill ina form and provide receipts. Had my money within a few weeks.
cya in Elsinore.

[E150 0]

OK - well it was worth a go. HB seems to be the best and worth a few extra notes!
Cheers

[nacmacfeegle 0]

Hi E,
Following from the dec99 issue of the mag, so I don't know how up to date....
Airsports Insurance Bureau Ltd 01983 298 480
Columbus Direct 0171 375 0011
Extrasure Travel Insurance Ltd 0171 480 6871
Snowcard 01327 262 805
West Mercia Insurance Services 01993 700 200 (also known as Harrison-Beaumont Insurance Schemes)
Backpackers 01702 422 301
Nat West Travel Insurance 0800 331 133
MCIA Sports Plan 01480 218 273
The first three companies above can provide separate cover for skydiving only, ie, not necessarily including general cover for matters such as travel or loss. This is handy if your holiday is half-beach/half Twin Beech or if you want to spend a few days in Ampuriabrava before a business bash in Barcelona. In other words, your travel insurance may cover a few weeks but if you're only skydiving for a week, you can take out skydiving insurance to cover just that week.
Good luck, enjoy yourself.
D

[allrightscud 0]

I got great value from H&B by taking out there annual cover £130, this includes skydiving and winter sports and any trip where I'm away for 3 days UK or abroad. I was paying £90 for annual without skydiving cover. £40 for a years skydiving insurance sounds good to me.
S'later
Tom.

[E150 0]

Cheers for that. I think I'll do some phoning tommorow.
:)

[MyUserID 0]

You keep saying how much you pay H&B in pounds. Are they soley a British company, or do they cover us Americans as well?

[mountainman 0]

Good question...I am wondering about insurance in the US as well. -------------
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[jfields 0]

Brandon,
For people in the US, I'd recommend First Colony. They are a GE subsidiary. On 30-year term, you can get skydiving coverage from between $2.50 to $5.00 per $1000 of coverage, depending on a number of factors. So on a $250,000 policy, you could pay as little as $625/year surcharge to have that coverage include skydiving. Note that those numbers are the surcharge, which goes on top of your base insurance rate. For example, my base insurance rate is around $300, so I pay about a thousand a year total for this policy. Sounds expensive until you shop around and hear the scary quotes.
Justin
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[mountainman 0]

Hey man....thank you for the info. I guess now having a wife and some bills, it might be a good idea to have that extra coverage. However, if there would be an accident where I'd die, it would probably be from my driving. Ahhh!!!!
Yesterday when I was late for school, the needle was riding on the 100 mark (not kph) for a mile or so. God, I love the flat, country roads.
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[MyUserID 0]

Ok, can you get health insurance for just skydiving. I'm already covered for all other types of accidents on my parents' plan, but not for skydiving. I thought I remembered seeing something somewhere about USPA health insurance or something. I'm still a nieve college student who knows next to nothing of these matters, please enlighten me.

[jfields 0]

You can get up to $100,000 (I think) of Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance through a USPA affilliate. Call them (USPA) and ask about it. I signed up for it, but all the details are at home. The price $240 comes to mind, though.
Justin
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